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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,950.72, 164,152.00 and 65,236.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,950.72, 164,152.00 and 65,236.86 is: 90,026.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,950.72 : 164,152.00 = 65,236.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,950.72/164,152.00 = 65,236.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,950.72x = 164,152.00 × 65,236.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,950.72x = 10,708,761,124.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,708,761,124.27/118,950.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,026.87

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